This week's Watertown and Aberdeen space volleyball highlights

WATERTOWN — A five-set battle between Nice Plains Lutheran and Deubrook Space was a part of a busy night time of space highschool l on Thursday, Sept. 10, 2026.

Ultimately, Class B Deubrook Space improved to 7-1 with a 3-2 (18-25, 25-13, 25-11, 15-25 and 15-8) victory over the Class A s. GPL slipped to 3-6.

Chloe Haines smacked 14 kills and Kylee Johnson 9 to steer the s. Johnson additionally made 21 digs. Different key contributors for the visiting Dolphins had been Maddie Schulte with 16 digs, Makenna Ekern 19 assists, Matti Ramlo six blocks and Clare Jorenby 5 blocks.

Nylah Vannelli (3 aces and 50 digs), Emily Moritz (40 assists), Evelyn Prahl (13 kills), Katelin Richter (12 kills), Julia Prahl (10 kills and 23 digs) and Elise Kobylinski (20 digs) led GPL.

Warner 3, Northwestern 2

MELLETTE — No. 2 Warner turned again No. 3 Northwestern 3-1 (25-21, 23-25, 25-15, 25-19) in a battle of longtime Class B powerhouses on Sept. 10.

The Monarchs (7-1) had been powered by Jaycee Jung's 18 kills and 29 digs. Different leaders had been Kaydee Mackner, 4 aces and 7 kills; Courtney Leidholt, three aces; Miah Leidholt, 9 kills and 4 blocks; Tatum Hanson, 17 assists; Claire Bakeberg, 25 assists and 12 digs; and Keira Steger, 14 digs.

Lila Johnson recorded 27 assists, 12 digs and 5 block assists for Northwestern. Kylee Henjum, Elexis Kramp and Breelyn Satter every had seven kills, Brenna Halverson 5 assists and 20 digs and Lilly Haven two solo and 5 block assists. Satter added 13 digs.

Right here's highlights from another Watertown and Aberdeen space volleyball matches from Sept. 8-10:

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Thursday, Sept. 10

• No. 4 Class A Clark-Willow Lake 3, Webster Space 0. CWL: Shelby Begeman 9 kills and seven digs, Kelsey Hofer 8 kills, Peyton Lee 7 digs, Ella Sass 4 blocks and Kamryn Nesheim 26 assists.
• Hamlin 3, Milbank 0. H: Addie Jensen 5 aces, 12 kills and three solo blocks; Lexa Thue and Maddy Jutting 5 kills every; Issie Steffensen 22 assists; and Payton Neuendorf and Jayci Trowbridge, 9 digs every.
• Castlewood 3, Iroquois-Lake Preston 0: C: Sophia Kudrna 5 aces, Claire Horn 11 kills and 15 digs, Lilly Jacobsen 10 digs and 4 blocks, Lucy Jacobsen 23 assists, Morgan Wilson and Sierra Boyd every 6 digs and Ava Ruml 7 kills, 3 aces and 9 blocks.
• Britton-Hecla 3, Deuel 2. BH: Pulled out the win with a 16-14 victory within the fifth set. Maddi Micko 19 kills, Daynika Zuehlke 11 kills and 16 digs, Chelion Pruitt 10 kills, Jaelee Grupe 28 assists and 14 digs and Kennady Van Lith 21 digs. D: Sophie Trupe 5 aces and 21 digs, Alayna Carlson 15 kills, Camdyn Peterreins 8 kills, Aubrey Lanners 38 assists and Lauryn Peterreins 3 aces, 17 kills and 16 digs.
• Redfield 3, Sisseton 0. R: Layla Hardie 5 aces and 25 assists, Charli Jungwirth 11 kills and 12 digs and Gracie Boothe 12 blocks. S: Saylor Langager 6 kills, Amani Dumarce 4 blocks, Chesnie Anderson 18 digs, Clara Iverson 15 digs, Jaylee Brown 15 good units and Marisa Lewis 14 good units.
• Aberdeen Christian 3, North Central 0. NC: Tylee Vander Vorst 5 kills and eight digs, Ava Gonska 8 digs, Maddyx Grenz 4 kills, Camryn Witlock 6 assists and 6 digs, Lindsey Hoerner 6 digs and Ahston Heyne 6 assists.

• No. 5 Class B Colman-Egan 3, Elkton-Lake Benton 0. CE: Caelee LeBrun 17 kills, Finley Luze 22 assists and 11 kills, Harper Mousel 15 assists, Kinley Geigle 11 digs, Mauryn Landis 10 digs and Abby Eppe 7 kills and 6 solo and 9 block assists. ELB: Malyha Slegers 30 assists, Adelynn Renkly 7 kills, Quinn Slegers 6 kill sand 10 digs, Tori Crevier 26 digs and Madde Jensen 6 kills.
• Wolsey-Wessington 3, Hitchcock-Tulare 2. WW: Maria Nelson 14 kills and 22 digs, Marley Boosma 11 kills, Shae Uttecht 25 assists and Raya Toupal 28 assists. HT: Laina Puffer 15 kills, Emmerie Arthurs 9 kills and 14 digs, Olivia Knox 33 assists, Kaylie LaBrie 26 assists and Tess Bixler 5 blocks.
• Faulkton Space 3, Gettysburg 0. FA: Anika Mueller 14 kills and 15 digs, Claire Cotton 31 assists, Khloe Kaup 5 kills, Austina Sorensen 13 digs and Brooklyn Mueller 12 digs.

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Tuesday, Sept. 8

• No. 3 Class AA Sioux Falls Lincoln 3, No. 5 Watertown 1. SFL: Elsa Basel 11 kills and eight blocks, Wells Batchelor 4 aces, Camila Langenfeld 12 kills and 11 digs, Evlynn Carney 13 kills, Taysia Blom 21 digs and Mallory Schneider 35 assists, 11 kills and eight digs. W: Torrence Tipton 16 kills, Carighan Klatt 11 kills, Reese Munger 9 kills and 4 blocks, Jaelyn Kettwig 35 assists and three blocks, Cambrie Klatt 3 blocks, Andi Olson 25 digs, Hensley Hogue 23 digs and Maryn York 18 digs. Lincoln received 25-19, 21-25, 25-13 and 27-25, rallying from a 20-10 deficit within the remaining set.
• Milbank 3, Nice Plains Lutheran 2. GPL: Moritz 37 assists, Richter 12 kills, J. Prahl 10 kills and 18 digs, E. Prahl 8 kills, Vannelli 52 digs and Hailey Rosa 23 digs.
• Castlewood 3, Waverly-South Shore 0. CW: Dayton Knecht 4 aces, Cydni Kudrna 28 assists and 10 digs, Horn 13 kills and 16 digs, Ruml 10 kills and 4 blocks and Ciara Kjetland 15 digs. WSS Carlee Mushitz 3 aces, Jaina Johnson 6 kills and 9 digs, Marlie Riter 6 assists, Brianna Gottschalk 12 digs, Braden Howell 10 digs and Clara Heuer 8 digs.
• Deuel 3, De Smet 0. Deuel: L. Peterreins 5 aces, 10 kills and 11 digs; Carlson 10 kills; Lanners 26 assists and Trupe 9 digs. DS: Charlotte Fields 6 kills, Vada Albrecht 9 assists, Jordyn Gilligan 7 assists, Megan Albrecht 11 digs and Sophie Gigov 7 digs.
• Waubay-Summit 3, Tiospa Zina 0. WS: Casharie Neilan 9 aces, Mackenzie Zubke 8 kills, Brynlee Amdahl 11 assists, Caley Boik 10 assists and Addison Heinje 7 kills and 12 digs.

• Faulkton Space 3, Hitchcock-Tulare 1. FA: Cotton 4 aces and 32 assists, A. Mueller 20 kills and 12 digs, B. Mueller 13 kills and Sorensen 12 digs. HT: Knox 34 assists, Puffer 15 kills, Arthurs 10 kills and 22 digs and LaBrie 6 assists and 22 digs.
• No. 4 Class A Clark-Willow Lake 3, Wilmot 0. CWL: Begeman 14 kills and 4 blocks, Sass 6 kills and Nesheim 31 assists.
• No. 3 Class B Northwestern 3, Herreid-Selby Space 0. NW: Halverson 5 aces, Sophia Troske 4 aces and 10 digs, Religion Van Hatten 4 aces, Satter 7 kills and 6 digs, Tayler Vetter 6 kills and Johnson 4 aces, 6 kills, 21 assists and seven digs.
• No. 2 Class B Warner 3, Miller 0. W: M. Leidholt 12 kills and 10 digs, Jung 12 kills and 15 digs, Kya Townsend 7 kills, Bakeberg 19 assists, Hanson 16 assists and Steger 8 digs. M: Emma Pugh 7 kills and 16 digs, Bailey Bruggeman 15 assists and Olivia Nye 13 digs.
• McCook Central-Montrose 3, Sioux Valley 2. MCM: Nora Gordon and Emerri Gottlob 10 kills every, Khloie Klinkhammer 34 assists and Ella DeKnikker 19 digs. SV: Macy Relf and McKinley Schwab 13 assists every, Maci Licht 12 kills and 22 digs, Kinsley Sapp 8 kill sand 15 digs, Aby Degen 7 kills, Lauren Richarz 5 blocks and Liberty Trygstad 15 digs.
• Aberdeen Roncalli 3, Florence-Henry 0. AR: Grace Cogley 9 kills, Elyana Roach 21 assists, Cambry Feickert 8 digs and Jillian Ellwein, Gabby Thomas and Karsyn Davis 6 kills every. WA: Malloy Steiner 11 kills, Chloe Mammenga 18 assists, Emari Kaufman 18 digs and Marlee Dornbusch 3 aces.
• Aberdeen Christian 3, Langford Space 0: AC: Arianna Johnson 3 aces and 12 kills, Reagan Jett and Sophie Glynn 7 kills every, Jolie Fogarty 7 kills and 13 digs, Sawyer Schwan 29 assists and 11 digs and Peyton Skarin 19 digs. LA: Brooklynn West 6 assists, Lizzie Gustafson 4 kills and 16 digs, Bailey Dwight 5 assists and 9 digs and Alex Darling 11 digs.
• Redfield 3, Leola-Frederick Space 2. R: Addy Rice 18 digs and 6 aces, Boothe 12 kills, Miley Fey 7 kills, Hardie 29 assists and Jungwirth 20 digs. LFA: Parker Hoffman 4 aces and 15 digs, Stella Rath and Karli Achen 5 kills every< Tayler Vetter 23 assists and Eden Podoll 17 digs and 4 blocks.
• Groton Space 3, Webster Space 0. GA: Tevan Hanson 12 kills and 17 digs, Chesney Weber 6 kills, Liby Althoff 24 assists, Sydney Locke 13 digs and Kinsley Rowen 11 digs.
• Ipswich 3, Sully Buttes 0. I: Amy Lange 4 aces, Jalyssa Hutson 11 kills, Ellie Nehlich 6 kills, Kirra Gellhaus 12 assists, Adelyn Pollock 8 assists and Ally Johnson 8 digs.
• Highmore-Harrold 3, Sunshine Bible Academy 0. HH: Emma Ferens 9 digs, Carly Husted 7 aces, Carly Stephenson and Tenley McDonnell 9 assists every and Jada Baloun 10 kills, 5 aces and 13 digs. SBA: Paisley Stoddar 7 assists and 5 aces, Dakota Boersma 13 digs, Ciera Mickelson 13 digs and three blocks and Madison Thieman 7 digs.
• Mobridge-Pollock 3, North Central 1. NC: Hoerner 9 kills and 13 digs, Vander Vorst 5 kills and 17 digs, Heyne 10 assists and 12 digs, Witlock 5 aces and 6 assists and Gonska 13 digs.

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